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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Public backlash against division of Gyeonggi Province under 'corny' name
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids go gold in US with ‘Maniac’
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[Herald Interview] ‘Riceboy Sleeps’ is not similar to ‘Minari’: director Anthony Shim
“Riceboy Sleeps” by director Anthony Shim is being hailed as the next “Minari,” a multiple-award winning drama film directed by Lee Isaac Chung. But Anthony Shim, who directed “Riceboy Sleeps” says that the two films are not alike. In an interview with The Korea Herald on Sunday, also attended by two the film’s two leading actors, Choi Seung-yoon and Ethan Hwang, Shim said that the comparisons between the two films helps explain his film more easily
EntertainmentOct. 11, 2022
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[Herald Interview] ‘S. Korea my all-time favorite place on earth,’ says Alec Benjamin
Since in-person festivals and concerts resumed after a two-year pandemic break, big-name global pop artists have returned to South Korea to meet local fans. American singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin is gearing up to please local listeners’ ears once again by throwing a concert in Seoul next month. While the upcoming event will mark the Arizona-bred musician’s third time visiting the country, he still could not hide his excitement. “South Korea is my favorite place on the earth.
PerformanceOct. 10, 2022
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[Herald Interview] ‘We should be wary of North Korea, not our own military,’ says governor after missile crash
CHUNCHEON, Gangwon Province -- Kim Jin-tae, the governor of Gangwon Province, said on a missile crashing in one of its cities Tuesday that he believes this served as “a hard lesson” to “avoid a repetition in the future.” The missile crashed just 700 meters from a residential neighborhood after a failed launch during a joint drill with US forces, according to the South Korean military. Many locals endured a sleepless night after the fiery missile crash, as they waited
PoliticsOct. 9, 2022
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[Herald Interview] Korean avant-garde fashion brand Songzio expands overseas
Songzio, an avant-garde Korean fashion brand, had been led for decades by a group of fashion designers focused on creating artistic collections. When Jay Song came on board as the CEO in 2018, he took steps to expand the brand’s presence globally. The fashion house, one of the oldest designer brands in the country, was founded in 1993 by designer Zio Song. Over the past four years, Songzio has grown fast, running 62 shops around the country diversified into four brands -- Songzio, Songz
Arts & DesignOct. 5, 2022
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[Herald Interview] ‘We Are the Zombies’ creator offers fresh twist on zombie apocalypse
BUCHEON, Gyeonggi Province -- From the webtoon series “All of Us Are Dead” (2009), “Dead Life” (2018) and horror thriller “Train to Busan” (2016) to the Netflix series “Kingdom” (2019), South Korea’s zombie content have become popular for their bone-breaking portrayals of the undead, thrilling action sequences and desperate survival stories. Author Lee Myeong-jae, however, impressed viewers around the world by presenting a new twist to the
CartoonOct. 5, 2022
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[Herald Interview] ‘Atomic Bomb’ writers delighted by their graphic novel’s international recognition
BUCHEON, Gyeonggi Province -- Writing about one of the most lethal weapon ever invented, Didier Alcante and Laurent-Frederic Bollee, the authors of “Atomic Bomb,” never expected to visit South Korea -- much less to win an award. “This was our first time to win an award outside of our respective countries. We won a prize in Belgium, Canada and France. It is very nice to get international recognition,” Belgian author Alcante said in an interview with The Korea Herald at
CartoonOct. 4, 2022
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[Herald Interview] Versatile flutist Choi Na-kyung discovers new adventures during pandemic
On July 13, 2011, South Korean flutist Choi Na-kyung, also known as Jasmine Choi, played at a recital for the celebration of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s re-election. There she met people she considered to be truly selfless, people who live their lives for the purpose of tackling famine, climate change, improving women's rights and other pressing global issues. Unexpectedly, the joyful event made her depressed for months. “I love music so much, but I couldn’t help
CultureOct. 4, 2022
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[Herald Interview] Gender gaps overshadow South Korea’s progress
South Korea has progressed a long way over the past three decades. But that journey has not been the same for the country’s women, the United Nations Development Program’s Human Development Report suggests. In an interview with The Korea Herald, Pedro Conceicao, the UNDP director of the Human Development Report Office, said that Korea “has evolved since the 1990s to have a very balanced growth” on the Human Development Index. The HDI looks at three components: economy
Social AffairsOct. 4, 2022
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[Herald Interview] ‘My goal is to hoist K-pop to be No. 1 in the world’
The ever-increasing success and popularity of K-pop is highly visible these days, with big-name artists such as BTS and Blackpink sweeping global music charts and taking home well-recognized awards. A seemingly never-ending stream of K-pop songs are released each week and make their way into the ears of fans worldwide, keeping them hooked and eager to hear what is next. Many of K-pop's biggest hits in recent years, including IU’s “Celebrity,” Oh My Girl’s “Du
K-popOct. 3, 2022
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[Herald Interview] ‘Hansik is ready for a world invasion’
Having starred in various food-related TV shows, Fabrizio Ferrari -- more widely known as either “Italy Fabri” or “Fabri Chef” -- continues to expand his range as a chef who promotes “hansik,” or Korean cuisine. Though hansik has yet to become well-known in his home country of Italy, the 43-year-old star chef believes that it’s a matter of time before people set their eyes on Korean gastronomy. “Ranging from the rich history to the unique techniq
CultureSept. 29, 2022
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[Herald Interview] Volvo CE bets big on potential of electric excavators
Volvo Construction Equipment is betting big on its first full-electric excavator ECR25 Electric to take the lead in the construction equipment industry’s nascent but promising transition toward electromobility, according to its Asian chief on Wednesday. “The Korean market already has developed telecommunications infrastructure, and rapidly accepted electric private vehicles during the last few years, so the market also seems to have great potential in case the government strongly sup
IndustrySept. 29, 2022
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[Herald Interview] Why Korean chip engineers should watch next-gen standard
More servers require faster semiconductor speeds in high performance computing technologies, to meet the growing demand for big data analytics and autonomous mobility. But a disparity in transfer speed between processors and memory chips have long been an obstacle for further computing system performance improvement, often creating a network bottleneck within a chipset. This is why memory chip engineers should get a load of the next-generation interconnect standard blueprints, although they are
TechnologySept. 28, 2022
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[Herald Interview] Im Chang-jung on learning from "mistake of his life"
Actor Im Chang-jung's worst nightmare came true when he returned to the musical stage for the first time in 10 years: He forgot his lines. Im, who played the role of Daniel in the musical "Mrs. Doubtfire," called it the "mistake of his life" over and over again during an interview with reporters on Thursday. “I’d never made that kind of mistake in my life. Forgetting an entire line of a scene. I felt terribly sorry for the audience and still think about h
CultureSept. 26, 2022
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[Herald Interview] Kyoto-inspired KiNoBi gin aims to elevate at-home bar experience
Pernod Ricard's Kyoto dry gin KiNoBi made its South Korean debut earlier this month, targeting a growing number of drinkers here who may drink less but are willing to spend more to elevate at-home bar experience after pandemic years. “COVID-19 has reduced opportunities for people to mingle and socialize, so people looking for a luxury experience started to choose to enjoy them at home, trying out geekier types (of premium liquor) as they have more budget while staying in. With
IndustrySept. 26, 2022
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[Herald Interview] Busan Biennale artistic director believes in powerful impact of biennale
BUSAN -- When Kim Hae-ju was inaugurated as the artistic director of Busan Biennale, she set about conducting thorough research about the port city, which is also her hometown. She was attracted to the history of migration and how the city is being formed even to this day. “I wanted to stress the historic narrative of how the port city has evolved to be open to migrants. It is not confined to international migration but also includes Koreans, particularly during the Korean War and industr
Arts & DesignSept. 25, 2022
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[Herald Interview] Park Hae-soo wants ‘Narco-Saints’ prequel
Actor Park Hae-soo has been on a roll since playing Cho Sang-woo, the best friend of Seong Gi-hun (played by Lee Jung-jae) and one of the finalists of the bloody competition in “Squid Game.” "Money Heist Korea -- Joint Economic Area” soon followed in which he played a gang member who goes by the code name "Berlin." And now "Narco-Saints," in which Park plays Choi Chang-ho, a National Intelligence Service agent, is on top of Netflix's non-English
TelevisionSept. 23, 2022
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[Herald Interview] Kim Ju-hun shares his journey to create ‘Big Mouth’ villain
Walking through the door at a cafe in Nonhyeon-dong, southern Seoul, a slight smile on Kim Ju-hun’s face was more than enough to recall the self-satisfied smirk of his latest character Choi Do-ha, a middle-aged mayor in MBC’s crime thriller “Big Mouth.” Expressing gratitude toward the viewers for enjoying his character, Kim promised that he is not a bad person and shared how fortunate he was to star in the 16-part series. The evil character aside, the memory of workin
TelevisionSept. 22, 2022
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[Herald Interview] From music to acting, Yoona sees no boundaries
Starting with JTBC reality show “Soshi Tam Tam” in July, Im Yoona is on a roll with MBC crime thriller “Big Mouth,” a K-pop comeback and the recent release of action film “Confidential Assignment 2.” The 32-year-old actor widely known as Yoona of K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation, did not hide her excitement over the latest success. “I forget how tired I am when the fans’ show their love and support for my works. Many people commented and
TelevisionSept. 20, 2022
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[Herald Interview] Gagosian, Hauser & Wirth, see Seoul as another art hub in Asia
The inaugural Frieze Seoul swept through the local art world just as Seoul was beginning to get attention in the global art world. Now, whether Seoul has a potential to become Asia’s art hub remains to be seen. The world’s two leading galleries -- Hauser & Wirth and Gagosian -- shared their views on the art market here in recent interviews with The Korea Herald when they were in Seoul in early September. 'Asia will continue to be an engine for the art market' Founded by Ame
Arts & DesignSept. 19, 2022
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[Herald Interview] Miss Bhutan shares story of coming out, self-love
Tashi Choden, a Bhutanese social media influencer who was crowned this year’s Miss Bhutan, was 15 when she first realized she was "different." “I first came out as a bisexual person to my friends, but soon realized that my affection tilted more towards women,” Choden, now 23, told The Korea Herald in an exclusive interview. “After doing some research on gender identities, I found out that I was a genderfluid lesbian.” Being gender-fluid means that one&rs
PeopleSept. 19, 2022